Hockey headlines for October 8, 2019

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Blues rally to post road victory over Maple Leafs (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Jackets get first win (Columbus Dispatch)
Rangers trade Vladislav Namestnikov to Senators (New York Post)
Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin, Nick Bjugstad out ‘longer term’ with injuries (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Sharks’ Evander Kane on criticism of officials: ‘I stand by what I said’ (San Jose Mercury News)
Former Flyers goalie Michael Leighton, forever remembered for 2010 Cup Final, retires (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Ovechkin tosses first pitch at Nationals Game 4 of NLDS (Washington Times)
Sabres get some responses in tough times, steal a point in OT loss thanks to Ullmark (Buffalo News)
Lifting a Stanley Cup? Former Leaf Tyler Bozak could get used to that (Toronto Star)
It’s three games into the season, but here’s what the Hurricanes are all about so far (Raleigh News & Observer)
Hot Rangers find silver lining in lengthy layoff (New York Newsday)
Coyotes searching for answers amid early goal drought (Arizona Republic)
Wild uses four days between games for maintenance, tinkering (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
What the NJ Devils want to accomplish with new-look lineup (NorthJersey.com)
Blackhawks' Murphy could return for Thursday's home opener (Chicago Daily Herald)
Hellebuyck has growing chip on his shoulder after rocky first start for Jets (Winnipeg Sun)
‘I’ve been terrible’: Wild winger Mats Zuccarello off to a slow start and knows it (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Beauvillier finding comfort in hot start (New York Newsday)
Brett Ritchie makes solid impression in Bruins first two games (Boston Herald)
Flyers’ Connor Bunnaman looks to continue solid NHL debut in home opener vs. New Jersey Devils (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Vitaly Abramov’s determination and commitment is what the Senators want (Ottawa Citizen)
Blackhawks’ Kirby Dach unlikely to debut vs. Sharks as frustrating wait drags on (Chicago Sun-Times)
Detroit Red Wings call up Evgeny Svechnikov; place Athanasiou, Nielsen on IR (Detroit Free Press)
Penguins call up Hollidaysburg’s Sam Lafferty, Andrew Agozzino (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
As defenseman Ian Cole nears to return, Avalanche sends rookie Conor Timmins to the AHL Eagles (Denver Post)
Detroit Red Wings' Dylan Larkin shows off 'hockey butt' in new pants ad (Detroit Free Press)